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Tuesday, 30 June 2009
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The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens has launched a consultation and feasibility study into the creation of a not-for-profit Community Land Bank, to support new and emerging community farm and garden sites across the UK, while providing a temporary alternative to the many thousands on lengthening allotment waiting lists in our cities. The Bank would be responsible for negotiating for land, holding it and releasing it to user groups under legally enforceable contracts, attracting charitable funding as appropriate, and facilitating transfers of tenants (community gardening groups) across a dynamic portfolio of holdings. Initial responses from a wide range of stakeholders have been positive - more details will emerge in the autumn as the consultation proceeds.
London food Czar Rosie Boycott has launched a unique map of the capital’s city farms and community gardens. The colourful publication gives information on 50 community-led projects, which bring great benefits to local residents and the environment. The farms and gardens featured can be visited by the public and create areas of natural space within London’s urban environment. They also help children to learn more about where their food comes from. 
This year’s Love Parks Week campaign, organised by FCFCG partner organisation Greenspace, is set to be the biggest and best to date, with more than 300 events already registered on the website. Between 25 July and 2 August, parks across the country will be hosting Love Parks Week events, sending out the message that parks are vital for our communities.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Hackney City Farm in London on May 6, to celebrate the work and achievements of city farms and community gardens. The farm, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, hosted the celebration on behalf of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. The Prince of Wales is FCFCG’s patron. A plaque was unveiled by the royal couple to commemorate the event, following a tour of the farm.
The Prince of Wales also took part in a discussion session on minority
ethnic involvement in community farming and gardening.
The Federation of City Farms and Community Grdens has been handed a welcome funding boost thanks to a unique partnership with premium potato chip producers Tyrrells. A shared interest in farming and supporting community work attracted Tyrrells to FCFCG and they raised the money through sales of two exclusive crisp flavours - Roast Lamb & Shrewsbury Sauce Potato Chips and Parsnip Chips with Rosemary. The deal has netted £4,000 for FCFCG, which was presented to FCFCG Director Jeremy Iles, as part of a potato planting session at St Werburgh’s City Farm in Bristol. The Tyrrells team used their brand new potato planting kits and offered advice on getting the best out of their tubers.
The Big Lunch is inviting all 61 million people across the UK to simultaneously sit down to eat lunch with their neighbours on Sunday 19th July as a simple act of community. A new initiative run by the Eden Project, The Big Lunch encourages communities to come together through growing food and flowers; creating street music, art and theatre; dressing the street and, of course, cooking and eating together.
Human cases of swine influenza have been reported in Mexico and parts of the USA. Cases have also been confirmed in other countries including Britain. So far in the UK there have been no reports of unusual disease in pig herds. A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said: "We have not found the novel strain in pigs
in the UK and maintain our surveillance. However the transmission to
pigs is not unexpected and our guidance to pig keepers reflects this.
The novel influenza A H1N1 does not pose a food safety risk to
consumers. It has not been shown to be transmissible to people through
eating pork and pork products. Our advice to pig keepers is that they should stay out of contact with pigs if they have influenza signs." 
An initiative to
get first-time gardeners growing their own food and eating seasonably has been
launched. Eat Seasonably
has launched a website at Recent News
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